A Simple Life

Vol 2 No 21 THEO'S DEVOS

Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise will become wise; whoever walks with fools will suffer harm.

In a way, living the Christian life is very simple. Our verse today sums it up succinctly. The life you live will, to a great extent, be determined by the company you keep. Think about the kind of people you hang with. Are they growing Christians or are they something else. Look at them carefully because, given time, you will be just like them.

You do have another option but it is extremely rare and I wouldn't count on it. A dear friend of mine is a man named Jeff Supp. Some of you may know Jeff. He went to Syracuse University on a full scholarship to play middle linebacker for their football team. Jeff was an outstanding athlete and one that many looked up to. When he went to college the word came back to me that he had joined a fraternity. Now I am very familiar with fraternities and so was concerned about his spiritual growth. When he came home for Christmas one year I approached him and stated my concern. He said that all was well and yet I was skeptical.

“What about the peer pressure?” I asked.

“I am the peer pressure,” he responded.

That was all I needed to hear. I wonder though, how many of us could say that. How many of us see ourselves as the one calling the shots and inspiring others to live the Christian life because they see us. I know that was true of Jeff but I also see him as a one in a million kind of guy. Someone that is a cut above the rest of us.

So having said that there may be an exception here or there, the statement remains that we are greatly influenced by those around us. So when you think about the kind of life you would like to lead, just think about those you choose to hang around with. If your inner core are good Christians that you can count on to help you grow then the other friends you have will be less likely to turn you away from the path you want to walk.

Please give thought to this because it is so true. Do you have kids? Then help them pick the right friends because this is true in spades for teenagers. Teens are the best people in the whole world as far as I am concerned but they are easily led in the wrong direction. Pray for our children. They are growing up in a world that is getting more corrupt every day.

May God bless you in your walk and may you prosper.

Theo

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